Salsa vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and basil
- Salsa has less vitamin A, copper, calcium, vitamin C, folate, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 95% more.
- Salsa has 108 times more sodium than basil. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while basil has 4mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Basil, fresh.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +301% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 50% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.385mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 264µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 4mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 18mg | 16% |
| Folate | 19µg | 68µg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 3.17mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 64mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.15g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.902mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 295mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 2.65g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +164.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +263.6% |
